North York Moors National Park: Moor and Heath Conservation Map

A map of land considered particularly important to conserve under UK legislation. The dataset identifies areas of mountain, moor, and heath within the North York Moors National Park, based on vegetation types, natural beauty, archaeological resource, or recreational value. It is published by the Government Digital Service to support the park's statutory conservation duties.

Use Cases

• Identify priority conservation zones for habitat protection based on vegetation types.
• Analyze land-use patterns for recreational planning based on areas included for their recreational value.
• Support archaeological resource management by mapping areas of historical significance.
• Assess landscape beauty for environmental impact studies based on areas included for natural beauty.

Strengths

• Dataset is defined by a specific UK legal statute (Section 43 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981).
• Mapping criteria are explicitly stated, including vegetation, beauty, archaeology, and recreation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Legally mandated mapping for conservation purposes.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated: unknown

Geography

North York Moors National Park, UK